Wired

Wireless

The KiCad files and Gerber archives are included in this repository. See the generation and validation guide before producing new fabrication files.

CASE & PLATES

The board layout is dimensionally 100% compatible with crkbd v3 plates and cases, so you can use the existing Corne v3 ecosystem.

This repository also includes its own generated parts:

• Bottom tray: JSCAD source and a printable STL.
• Switch plate: SVG, DXF, and KiCad PCB.
• Backplate: SVG, DXF, and KiCad PCB.
• Controller overlay: SVG, DXF, and KiCad PCB.

Controller, display, socket, and battery heights still determine the clearance needed for a particular build.

MY BUILD

The wireless keyboard pictured above uses:

MADE WITH ERGOGEN

The board is defined programmatically in ergogen/config.yaml. That file describes key spacing, column stagger, thumb positions, mounting holes, board and plate outlines, footprint placement, electrical nets, and the bottom tray. The wired and wireless PCBs share a common definition and add their own peripherals.

Ergogen turns this configuration into KiCad PCBs, SVG/DXF outlines, and JSCAD case geometry. The local build converts the case to STL; a separate KiCad, Freerouting, and KiBot pipeline routes the boards, checks them, and exports manufacturing files.

To modify the design, edit the YAML and regenerate the outputs. Layout dimensions and component positions can be expressed as variables and relationships, keeping the different parts of the keyboard tied to the same source.

The button opens the GitHub version of this project in Ergogen’s web editor. See the generation guide for local setup, configuration changes, and the routing workflow.

FIRMWARE

Wired · QMK

Corney Island is pin-compatible with crkbd v3 QMK firmware. Use the crkbd v3 configuration appropriate to your controller and enable the peripherals fitted to your board. Choose firmware for the controller you installed.

Wireless · ZMK

The wireless variant has its own shield repository:

Corney Island Wireless ZMK shield

Use that repository as the starting point for the wireless firmware configuration.

CREDITS

• Corne / crkbd by foostan: the layout and compatibility foundation.
• Samoklava by soundmonster: inspiration for this project and use of Freerouting.
• Ergogen and Ergogen GUI: the keyboard generator and best Discord community.
• ceoloide’s Ergogen footprints: the footprint library included as a Git submodule.
• TOTEM by GEIGEIGEIST: inspiration for this documentation’s structure.

LICENSE

MIT · Copyright © 2024 Marco Massarelli.